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(No Modgl.)

G. vH. PLINT. GRAIN ADJUSTER.

No. 439,129. Patented omJn 7, 1890.

dNITED STATES GEORGE HENESY FLINT, OF LODI, VISOONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OTTO HAYEN I-IINRIOHS, JR., OF SAME PLACE.

GRAiN-ADJUSTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 1?atent No. 438,129, dated October 7, 1890.

Application led June 12, 1890. Serial No. 355,117. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: crank -shaft H is revolved through suitable Beit known thatLGEORGEHENESY FLINT,a gearing with some revolving part of the har- 55 citizenof theUnited Stat-es, residing at Lodi,in vester it will, through the pitman I, vibrate the county of Columbia and State of Visconthe board A back and forth, and that the said 5 sin, have invented certain new and useful Imvibrating board will even up the ends of provements in Grain-Adjusters; and Ido herethe cut grain, while its rows of teeth K will by declare the following to be a full, clear, and operate to feed the gra-in onto the table of the 6o exact description of the invention, such as will harvester, where it is bound. enable others skilled in the art to which it To the upper side of the frame C, near its 1o appertains to make and use the same. free end, is pivoted the end of a rack-bar L,

My invention consists in a new and imwhich passes through a bail M, secured on proved gra-in adjuster for self-binding harthe frame or bracket F. By means of this 65 vesters; and the invention will be hereinafter construction I can readily and in an instant fully described and claimed. adjust the vibrating board at any angle de- Referring to the accompanying drawings, sired, swinging the pivoted board by means Figure 1 is a perspective front view of my new of the handle-bar or rack-bar L, and securing and improved grain-adjuster. Fig. 2 is aper- `it at the position or angle to which it is ad- 7o spective rear view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a j usted by engaging the teeth of the rack-bar longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3 3 with the under side of the bail M.

zc of Fig. 2. It will be seen from the foregoing that my The same letters of reference indicate cornew and improved grain-adjuster for harvestresponding parts in all the figures. ers is simple,strong, and durable 1n construc- 75 Referring to the several parts by letter, A tion; that it is very efficient in its operation,

indicatesmyvibratingadjusting-board,which and that it can be readily adjusted at any is arranged in a vertical position at the end angle desired, which is a most important ad- Of the harvester-table B, where the endless vantage.

apron delivers the cut grain in the usual po- Having thus described my invention,what I 8o sition for adjusting-boards of this class. claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

The adjusting-board is movably mounted is- 3o in a frame C, which consists of two horizon- 1. The combination, in a grain-adjuster, of

tal parallel side pieces C C', connected near the frame consisting of the side pieces C C', their inner ends by an end piece or cross-bar the cross-bar E, formed with the Opening E', 85 D,and connected at their outerendsbyacrossand the cross-bar D, formed with the openbar E. ings D and D2, the guide-bar J, the adjust- The frame C is adjustably mounted in a ing-board mounted on the said bar, and the vertical position between two brackets G G crank-shaft and connecting-pitman, substanon the crankshaft I-I, which passes through tially as set forth. 90 the rear ends of the side pieces O O and the 2. The combination, in a grain-adj uster, of ends of the said brackets, as shown. The the brackets G, the frame, consisting of the 4o crank of this shaft H is connected by a short side pieces O C', the cross-bar E, having the pitman I with the adj usting-board, the outer opening E', and the cross-bar D, formed with end of the pitman being pivoted to the side the openings D' and D2, the vibrating board 95 of a guide-bar J. The adjusting-board A is having the series of teeth, the guide-bar J, secured to or mounted on this guide-bar, as the crank-shaft and the connecting-pitman,

most clearly shown in the sectional view,Fig. the rack-bar L, pivoted to the free end of the 3, the ends of 'the guide-bar playing through frame C, and the bail M, substantially as set openings E D2 in the cross-bars E and D, forth. roc while the pitman I plays freely through a In testimonywhereofIafix my signature in large opening D in the bar D. presence of two witnesses.

5o The inner or operative side of the adjust- GEORGE HENESY FLINT.

ing-board is provided with transverse rows K Witnessesz of teeth or projections. MELVIN PADLEY,

It will now be seen that, in operation, as the MICHEAL HART. 

